Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Paratrooper’s Sleeve Badge Auction Archive inscribed “Verdienst” (German - Merit)

inscribed “Verdienst” (German - Merit)

In addition to badges

flanked by branches of linden leaves

the reverse on one is stamped with “3

Hö”on the top of the frame on either side of the silver mark of the cross

Croatia, Independent State. A Rare Paratrooper’s Sleeve Badge Auction Archive inscribed “Verdienst” (German - Merit)In blue lacquered die stamped aluminum, 35. 9 mm (w) x 53. 7 mm, with four punched holes, with period wear, fine and rare. Footnote: This type of badge was worn during wartime by trained Croatian Paratroopers, sewn onto left upper arm of a tunic. Only several hundreds Croats trained as paratroopers during WWII.